When cancer enters a family’s life, the diagnosis is only the beginning.

There are appointments and treatments. Bills and missed work. Questions about what comes next. Sometimes, even gas for the drive to treatment, groceries for the week or help with a utility bill can feel overwhelming. For Janet Graham, helping people through those difficult moments is personal. She came to @lovingarmscanceroutreach as a volunteer in 2012 and joined the staff two years later. Today, as Executive Director, she leads an organization supporting cancer patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. Janet knew that sustaining and growing that work would take new tools and skills. So she tried something new. After completing a six-month program for local nonprofit leaders, Janet used a $5,000 unrestricted “Big Finish” grant to launch Loving Arms’ first-ever texting campaign during a local holiday giveathon. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭? 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 $𝟏𝟎𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬. The leadership program was Cobb Community Foundation’s Certified Nonprofit Professional program. The giveathon was CCF’s 2025 Match Magic campaign. And behind those opportunities were people who believe in the power of strong nonprofits—CCF’s Corporate Champions and Catalyst Society members, and the Match Magic donors who supported Loving Arms. When a community invests in a leader, that investment doesn’t stop with one person. It strengthens the organization behind them—and gives that organization more capacity to serve the people who need it most. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: tinyurl.com/LovingArmsJanetStory #NonprofitSupport #CNP #CobbMatchMagic2025 #givewhereyoulive #cobbcounty #nonprofitleadership #cancersupport